Sexy Beast

Date: 2000
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Production Company: Recorded Picture Company (RPC), FilmFour, Kanzaman, Sexy RPC

Stars: Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, James Fox, Cavan Kendall, Julianne White, Álvaro Monje
Location(s): Andalucía, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

Gangster Gal (Ray Winstone) has now retired to a villa on the Costa Del Sol, where he lives with wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman) and spends his time lazing by the pool and dining out with friends. All is well until Gal’s psychotic former colleague Dan Logan (Ben Kingsley) arrives in Spain, determined to persuade him to do one last job. Dan is now in the employ of London crime kingpin Teddy Bass (Ian McShane), who intends to rob the bank of his sometime lover Harry (James Fox). Gal maintains that he has turned his back on his criminal past, but Dan is not prepared to take no for an answer . . .

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This is the El Palmeral Chalet that over looks Agua Amarga in Almeria, Spain.

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Gal (Ray Winstone) relaxes at his 'retirement' house, the El Palmeral Chalet that over looks Agua Amarga in Almeria, Spain. As of 2021, this property is still available to book as a holiday rental property.

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Gal talks to Enrique (Alvaro Monje) with Agua Amarga in Almeria, Andalucía in the background.

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Teddy (Ian McShane) is walking along Southampton Row, London WC1B. The crossroads of Bloomsbury Way is just behind him. The 'Steam Bath' notice was a prop sign placed for the film.

Looking south. SJ

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Gal gets out of a taxi at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, a landmark 5-star hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair, London W1K 7TN.

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Teddy gives Gal a lift to the airport but stops off at a property on Rutland Mews West SW7. The road is also listed as Ennismore Street.

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Gal gets out next to Royal Oak Tube station bus stop. Looking south-east along Harrow Road in London W2 confirmed by Tris . . . . .

, , , , who also stood in the road at the bus stop,

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Teddy speeds off down Harrow Road W2.

Without risk to his life, Tris captured a distant view of the location.

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Gal has no option but to wait at the bus stop. Royal Oak tube station stop, London W2. Tris points out that in the left background stands Lord Hill's Bridge which can be seen in 'Herostratus', 'Two Gentlemen Sharing' and 'A Day To Remember'.

A brighter scene by Tris, taken from the safety of the other side of the road